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- ↑ Conteh, Mankaprr (2024-12-05). "Davido Announces New Album '5ive' With Single 'Funds': 'Isn't Just About Money'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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- ↑ "Legendary kwaito star Doc Shebeleza has died". TimesLive. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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